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    Sony VGN FZ-280E Serious Help Needed!!!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by winkawak, Jul 12, 2011.

  1. winkawak

    winkawak Notebook Consultant

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    I dont know whats wrong with the computer
    when i turn the computer on
    logo's comes on like normal
    but in the background(ima try to describe it as best i can)
    have this weird mixed color verticle lines
    all over the background.
    after the logo's, computer goes dark and shuts off
    i tried system recovery but errors comes up while recovering
    after 20 tries finally successfully recovered my computer
    but the next day same thing happened when i turned on my computer.
    any ideas?
     
    winkawak, Jul 12, 2011
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  2. Skyshade

    Skyshade Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Check the sticky thread about Sony and nVidia card problem. Hope you are still in the extended warranty period that Sony offers and can get a new replacement motherboard.
     
    Skyshade, Jul 12, 2011
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  3. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    As Skyshade said, you need to check the sticky thread about the Nvidia chip issue. Your graphics chip has failed, but Sony extended the warranty on this issue.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Jul 12, 2011
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  4. winkawak

    winkawak Notebook Consultant

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    this computer is almost 3 year old
    had a replacement on the motherboard the first year i had it
    due to overheating
    wheres that sticky thread ur mentioning about?
     
    winkawak, Jul 13, 2011
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  5. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    ScuderiaConchiglia, Jul 13, 2011
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  6. winkawak

    winkawak Notebook Consultant

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    winkawak, Jul 13, 2011
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